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John Magufuli is sworn in for another term

President John Magufuli was sworn in on Thursday morning for his second term at the helm of the country after his very wide-ranging but contested re-election on October 28 with more than 84% of the vote. A grand ceremony was organized in a stadium in Dodoma, the capital, in the presence of foreign guests and the composite bodies.…

repression continues, several opposition figures arrested

In Tanzania, the opposition called for massive and peaceful protests on Monday, November 2, following the re-election of President Magufuli. She shouts for massive fraud and condemns the multiple arrests in her ranks. This Monday, repression continues. Tundu Lissu, the biggest opponent and failed presidential candidate, was arrested again this afternoon. According to his lawyer, he was taken to the central police station. Earlier today, Chadema party leader Freeman Mbowe was arrested along with two other officials.…

John Magufuli, a “bulldozer” president re-elected as chief of Tanzania

The opposition is looking for brand spanking new elections, the dismantling of the Electoral Fee and peaceable protests to problem the outcomes of Wednesday's parliamentary elections. In response to the ultimate outcomes revealed on Friday, the CCM - the ruling celebration - gained virtually the entire 264 seats in parliament. John Magufuli, nicknamed Bulldozer, was re-elected to a different presidency…

Magufuli declared winner, opposition condemns fraud

The Tanzanian Electoral Commission declared John Magufuli, a candidate for another five-year term, the winner of Friday night's presidential election. But the opposition accuses the authorities of massive fraud. Several observers have also harshly criticized these oppressive choices. The new president of Zanzibar, Hussein Ali Mwinyi, on the podium, said he was ready to work for reconciliation with the opposition. With 76% of the vote, a president of the semi-autonomous region with such a high score had never been elected,…

several opponents arrested after a controversial election

The first results of the presidential, legislative and local elections in Tanzania began to fall on Thursday (October 29). The candidates for power are almost all victorious. Several members of the opposition have been arrested after demonstrating against these results, which they do not recognize. Internationally, the credibility of the vote is being questioned, especially in Washington.…

the opposition rejects election results in advance

On October 28, 29 million voters were urged to vote in Tanzania for presidential, legislative and local elections. President John Magufuli is running for another five-year term. When the results began to be given by the election commission on Thursday, the opposition said it would not recognize them. as reported from the…

start of parliamentary elections condemns the opposition irregularities

In Tanzania, 29 million voters will be called to the polls on October 28. The country holds presidential, legislative and local elections. The vote takes place in a tense context following violence on Tuesday in Zanzibar, a semi-autonomous region that voted one day in advance. The opposition accuses the police of killing a dozen people who protested against attempted fraud. Police denied having shot anyone. as reported from Nairobi, Sebastien Nemeth In Tanzania, fifteen candidates are vying for the presidency,…

“The surprise of the Tanzanian presidential election could come from Zanzibar”

Tanzanians go to the polls on Wednesday, October 28 to elect their president, their deputies and their local councilors in a socio-political context exacerbated by the inclinations of authoritarianism of the outgoing administration. President John Magufuli's five - year period of oppression on the one hand and the chaotic control of the Covid - 19 pandemic on the other have undermined Tanzanian…

In Tanzania, parliamentary elections open in tense climates

Almost 29 million voters will probably be referred to as to the polls on Wednesday, October 28 for the presidential, legislative and native elections. The workplaces will probably be open from 7 to kl. All eyes are on the presidential election, with 15 candidates vying for the pinnacle of state. John Magufuli, elected in 2015, is a candidate for an additional quinquennium. An election underneath…

Cameroon blames separatists for the school massacre of children

In tonight's edition: The Cameroonian government blames the separatists for the killing of at least seven schoolchildren in its restive English region. The attack has been described as an "act of terrorism of unbearable cruelty and barbarism". And Tanzanians go to the polls Wednesday in an election that is to be a test of President John Magufuli's authoritarian style. And finally, with a few days left…

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